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Skeletal System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which skeletal division includes the bones of the arms and legs?

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

c)

Cranial skeleton

d)

Thoracic skeleton

2.

Which type of joint is found in the shoulder and hip, allowing for a wide range of motion?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Ball and socket joint

c)

Pivot joint

d)

Saddle joint

3.

Which part of the skeleton supports the head, neck, and trunk?

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

c)

Pelvic girdle

d)

Pectoral girdle

4.

What is the primary function of synovial fluid in joints?

a)

Store minerals

b)

Reduce friction between bones

c)

Connect bones together

d)

Provide blood to bones

5.

Which type of joint allows the most movement?

a)

Fibrous joint

b)

Cartilaginous joint

c)

Synovial joint

d)

Immovable joint

6.

What is the role of articular cartilage in joints?

a)

Connect muscles to bones

b)

Prevent friction and absorb shock during movement

c)

Store calcium

d)

Provide structural support to muscles

7.

Which of the following movements occurs when a body part moves away from the midline?

a)

Flexion

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Extension

8.

Which muscle contraction occurs when a muscle shortens as it pulls a bone towards another bone?

a)

Isometric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Concentric

d)

Static

9.

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the elbow joint?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Deltoid

d)

Quadriceps

10.

Which movement occurs when the palm of the hand faces downward or backward?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Flexion

d)

Circumduction

11.

What are the three main types of joints classified by their movement?

a)

Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

b)

Ball-and-socket, hinge, pivot

c)

Diarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, synarthrosis

d)

Ligament, tendon, cartilage

12.

What is the anatomical term for the upper leg bone?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

13.

Which type of muscle contraction occurs without any visible change in muscle length?

a)

Eccentric

b)

Concentric

c)

Isometric

d)

Isotonic

14.

The shoulder joint is an example of which type of synovial joint?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joint

c)

Saddle joint

d)

Pivot joint

15.

Which muscle is primarily responsible for flexing the forearm at the elbow joint?

a)

Triceps brachii

b)

Deltoid

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Quadriceps

16.

Which type of muscle contraction occurs when a muscle shortens while producing movement?

a)

Eccentric

b)

Concentric

c)

Isometric

d)

None of the above

17.

Which muscle is the antagonist to the biceps brachii during elbow flexion?

a)

Triceps brachii

b)

Deltoid

c)

Brachialis

d)

Quadriceps

18.

What term describes a muscle that contracts to perform a specific movement?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Agonist

c)

Synergist

d)

Stabilizer

19.

During a bicep curl, which muscle performs the concentric contraction?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Deltoid

20.

What type of contraction occurs when muscle tension is present, but there is no movement at the joint?

a)

Concentric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Isometric

d)

Isotonic